Focus on thermoelectric effects in nanostructures

Abstract

The field of nanoscale thermoelectrics began with a clear motivation for better performances of waste heat recovery processes by lowering the system dimensionality. Although this original inspiration still drives many recent developments, the field has also evolved to address fundamental questions on charge and energy transport across quantum conductors in the presence of both voltage and temperature differences. This 'focus on' collection provides new perspectives in the field and reports on the latest developments, both theoretically and experimentally.